The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

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The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast episodes

  • The Feb/Mar 2025 Mark Leveridge Podcast
    • the rise of the intimate performance space for commercial close up
    • The Session - virtual registration v live attendance
    • making show fees sound appealing
    • Angelo Carbone's fascinating animated classic magic posters
    • news of E-Club Pro Select new releases
    • becoming the local expert to promote your magic skills
    • when pragmatism decides the tricks you do
    • table hoppers and strolling magicians are often a sort of side show
    • the importance of a marketing strategy and budget for show promotion
      • 46 min
    • The Dec 2024/Jan 2025 Mark Leveridge Podcast
      • the gradual demise of the British Ring Convention considered*
      • the elements that go to make up a show fee level
      • should you only perform tricks that you like?
      • the benefits of both live and Zoom lectures
      • details of the latest E-Club Pro Select releases
      • the day I met Tommy Cooper
      • why it's difficult to do more than just fool spectators with magic
      • how to encourage bookings from businesses

        • *Since publishing this podcast it has been brought to my attention that the British Ring will be having a convention in 2025, details of which will be released when finalised. It is likely to be a one day event. I would like to apologise to the British Ring committee and members for inadvertently misleading listeners, my information having come from a trusted source

        46 min
      • The Oct/Nov 2024 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • Why it's OK to be a hobbyist magician
      • defining magic the Dan Harlan way
      • distractions are the enemy of magical progress
      • if it can go wrong, it will!
      • the variety of magic offered by E-Club Pro Select
      • making sense of magic props
      • memories of Junior Showtime from 1969
      • where to get access to some interesting blog newsletters
      • assessing the best way to learn magic
        • 46 min
      • The Aug/Sept 2024 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • Should a performer ever offer a fee refund?
      • Wayne Slater's book Staged is worth a read
      • how to increase your magical creativity
      • the day only four people turned up at a strolling gig
      • how having your act on YouTube can be detrimental for live work
      • three common table hopping mistakes
      • the mystery of how spectators view us as performers
      • why do magicians have to prove themselves?
      • understanding how to take the 'sting' out of magic
        • 46 min
      • The June/July 2024 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • discussing just what magic really is
      • the allure and draw of 4Fs in the United States
      • how social media can make huge money for some magicians
      • the importance of using spectators' names
      • introducing the E-Club Pro Gold Pass
      • adapting to your changing magical needs and aims
      • the trust issues inherent in trick review comments
      • the reduction in attendance numbers at many live magic events is a concern
      • the art of keeping the attention of distracted spectators
        • 46 min
      • The Apr/May 2024 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • Considering the potential impact of ChatGPT on magic content creation
      • why most magic competitions do not create a level playing field
      • when honesty does not always seem to be the best policy
      • the Brendan Rodrigues Blackpool vlog captures the essence of the convention
      • are the days where one magician dominates the general public's attention now gone?
      • Jim Sisti reveals how to keep your magic reputation in tact
      • MLM Select routines highlighted
      • kids' show performers need control over their audience before they can entertain
      • the joy of sharing magic ideas in a trusted group
      • a practical commercial use for quick eye candy magic
        • 46 min
      • The Feb/Mar 2024 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • reflections on The Session 2024 convention
      • why strolling and table hopping magicians should be more happy with their 'lot'
      • working out the method for a new trick is not the hardest part
      • how to identify if you have any verbal tics and why you need to get rid of them
      • 'confusion isn't magic' - taking a look at the truth behind Vernon's sage remark
      • how to avoid putting right what isn't actually wrong!
      • is your show marketing speaking to the right people?
      • making your act consistent with your performing personality
      • the fine line with truth in marketed trick publicity
        • 46 min
      • The Dec 23/Jan 24 Mark Leveridge Podcast

        why trick hype is not just marketing

        the challenge of stopping mobile spectators in order to entertain them
        the joy that is Totterdown Tricky Thursdays
        dealing with the dreaded "look kids, here's the magician for you"
        Andy and Preston Nyman, putting the fun back into magic
        news on the third volume in the Four-midable Magic Series
        how to get the benefits of post show analysis
        why Jay Fortune's Dream Maker's Manifesto could be useful for you
        how to deal with loud background music when working tables

        46 min
      • The Oct/Nov 2023 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • new Magic Circle president Marvin Berglas could be the right person to re-focus the club and its aims
      • Richard Young re-ignites the flame under the Magicians' Podcast
      • some fun definitions of what magic actually is
      • how restricting the kid show space can be beneficial
      • the increase in magic pay-per-view websites
      • do we all have a personal ceiling for our magic improvement?
      • reflecting on the huge changes in magic show marketing
      • ageism can affect how people view you as a magician
      • so much to gain from reading magic books
        • 46 min
      • The Aug/Sept 2023 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • the Magic Circle looks at its degree system
      • it's not more tricks we need, but better info about how to present the ones we've got
      • has hyperbole in show publicity gone a bit too far?
      • volume 2 of the Four-midable Magic Series is released
      • the reasons why magicians are often impressed by tricks which lay people may dismiss
      • listen to a fun story from the It Could Only Happen Live archive
      • UK currency is so poor for magic use
      • for the first time, a podcast competition!
      • show enquiries, where speed of response matters
        • 46 min

      About The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

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      Monthly podcast featuring Mark Leveridge's observations and opinions on the magic world